The wind woke me up last night – that never happens. I had to get up and shut the window because the wind was knocking the blinds against the window frame. Winter has blown in with all its turbulence. As a tribute to the coming storm, I offer this photo. It was taken on a rainy night last week, the poor umbrella having been sacrificed to the season.

If you look closely, there is a bit of an ugly smudgy thing in the shadow on the footpath. I have no idea where that blemish comes from, but 3 of the pictures on that roll have similar problems in different locations on the photo. It’s a bit bummy, but there is nothing I can do about it.